volpe/recipes/Cha.md

title	makes
Cha	~2 Mugs

Ingredients

• water 350 mL (~12 fl oz)
• milk 350 mL (~12 fl oz)
• loose leaf ~2 tbsp
• sugar 2 tbsp
• cardamom 2-3 pods
• cloves 1-2 cloves
• cumin
• ginger
• cinnamon (like half a stick or so)
• black pepper
• all spice
• nutmeg
• fennel
• anise

Tools

• pot
• strainer
• ladle
• stirring spoon

Steps

• boil water in pot
• turn heat to medium high add black tea leaves to water and let boil for 20-40 seconds
• add sugar and spices to tea ^{1 2 3}
• turn down heat to medium and let it sit for 30 seconds
• add milk and turn on medium high heat while stirring infrequently
• once cha starts to boil over take off heat and stir till calmed then put back on heat. repeat 2-3 times
• aerate between vessels before serving (optional)

#recipe/drink #diet/vegetarian

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1. many are optional but a good base is cardamom, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon ↩︎

2. half a teaspoon of each spice is a good baseline unless otherwise stated ↩︎

3. more sugar can added after cha is done, add enough to give a good baseline ↩︎